diff --git a/linux-user/flatload.c b/linux-user/flatload.c
index 58f679e072..ceb89bb6ea 100644
--- a/linux-user/flatload.c
+++ b/linux-user/flatload.c
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ static int load_flat_file(struct linux_binprm * bprm,
             /* Get the pointer's value.  */
             if (get_user_ual(addr, rp))
                 return -EFAULT;
-            addr = flat_get_addr_from_rp(rp, relval, flags, &persistent);
+            addr = flat_get_addr_from_rp(addr, relval, flags, &persistent);
             if (addr != 0) {
                 /*
                  * Do the relocation.  PIC relocs in the data section are